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There was so much excitement when the circus came to town. All the children begged their parents to bring them to see the spectacle. The next day those who were denied the treat clustered around the lucky few to hear all about the tumbling clowns and the trapeze artistes with their shiny sequinned turquoise leotards. …

It is just past sunset when we land on this Cycladic Island—I have been traveling for twenty-four hours From central Pennyslvania to Philadelphia to Zurich, to Athens, and now at last to this final Destination—a volcanic island ringed by the Agean Sea, almost the southernmost land of Greece—the light is fading apricot tinged with …

Issue 12: Turquoise Turquoise is a mix of blues and greens, taking in the calming nature of both colours. What is more peaceful than looking at a still turquoise ocean? It’s not surprising, therefore, that turquoise variants are associated with water – aqua and aquamarine being two examples. While turquoise tends to be associated with femininity …

I sit at the gates of Dublin Castle, In Chez Max, watching Spanish tourists Take cloud-stained selfies with selfie sticks. This is where British soldiers Sharpened their bayonets: look at the wall, You can still see the scars of imperialism Fostered by an alien government – so far away, So absurd now like my hearing, …

We have divided a majority from a minority to make a nation, declared possession of land, occupation of houses to qualify for equal rights The last examples of our heritage, Irish Travellers up against the vilest prejudice, differences carefully fostered by our own government without any help from the aliens. On the side of the …

I am the body of Ireland, the holy land of Ireland. My stones speak from the ages. Times runs as the River Shannon rising and flowing, long and deep. I am the body of Ireland, the holy land of Ireland. I am not just a green dream but your flesh, your grandmother’s bones, the blood …

Being Irish is complex. We just want to be understood but it is difficult to explain that we are much more than the picture we show to the world. As the saying goes “If you want to know me, come and live with me!” There is a grittiness to us that could well be attributed …